{"product_id":"698142483500","title":"Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi - Import Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTad Morose\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowingaseriesofveryprogressivealbumsintheDreamTheatertemplate,andadeafeningfour-yearsilence(orbreak-up,dependingonwhoyouask),Sweden'sTadMorosearenowwellintotheirsecondincarnationasamoretraditionally-mindedheavymetalband.Andyouknowwhat?Thischangeinmusicaldirectionsuitsthemreallywell--perhapsbetterthantheiroriginal,over-extendedvision.Infact,therevampedquintet'sthird,post-renewaleffort(andsixthoverall),2003'sModusVivendi,isarguablytheirmostconsistentyet.Mostlytraffickinginmid-pacedpowerchordsandcarefullysetmelodicnuances,standoutsongslike\"Anubis,\"\"AfraidtoDie,\"and\"WhentheSpiritRulestheWorld\"aresometal,it'sdifficulttodescribetheminamoredetailedfashion.Butjustwhenyouthinkthebandmightbeslippingintoatime-signaturerut,theywheelouttwonotablechange-upsinquicksuccession:firstthethrasher\"ClearlyInsane,\"andthenthequasi-powerballad\"Cyberdome.\"\"TakeontheWorld\"threatensadescentintoJudasPriest-inspiredcheese-metalanthemy(anthem,+infamy,getit?),butitsdrivingriff,andsingerUrbanBreed's(nojoke,that'shishandle)reliablystellarperformanceensurethatit'saclassy,top-notchheadbangerinstead.Notsotheensuing,enigmaticallynamed,butreallyratherboring\"MotherShipton'sWords,\"whichinstantlydevolvesintoamorepredictablethrash-out--andprettymuchstaysthere.Thankfully,thisistheexception,nottherule,assubsequentwinnerslikethemini-epic\"LifeinaLonelyGrave\"successfullyreactivatetheband'simpressivewinningstreakthroughtotheend.Additionally,ModusVivendialsopacksthreeilluminatingcoverversionsasfan-pleasingbonustracks.ThesenaturallyshowcaseTadMorosepayingaffectionatetributetotheirheroes,andincluderenditionsofUriahHeep's\"RainbowDemon,\"Accept's\"LosingMoreThanYou'veEverHad,\"and--perhapsworthsittingdownfor--ABBA's\"KnowingMe,KnowingYou.\"~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Beard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479481676065,"sku":"698142483500","price":41.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/698142483500.jpg?v=1774323409","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-be\/products\/698142483500","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}